MA H1956

Bill

MA H1956

Resolve to re-establish the Brain Injury Commission

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/09/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for an investigation by a special commission known as the Brain Injury Commission (including members of the General Court) to review data concerning the epidemiology of brain injuries. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission called the Brain Injury Commission to review data on the epidemiology of brain injuries and the needs of individuals with brain injuries and their families in the Commonwealth. The commission will assess the current status of rehabilitative, residential, and community-based support services for persons with acquired or traumatic brain injuries, and make recommendations for improving such services. The commission will include members of the state legislature, state agency representatives, and experts from the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts. The commission is required to file a report of its findings and recommendations by June 30, 2018.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (47)

Jay Barrows (R), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Shawn Dooley (R), William Driscoll Jr. (D), Peter Durant (R), James Dwyer (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Carole Fiola (D), Paul Frost (R), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Peter Kocot (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Sarah Peake (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Paul Schmid (D), John Scibak (D), Aaron Vega (D), Bud Williams (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1956

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1956
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1956.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1759	Relative to a Massachusetts broadband competitive marketplace study	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S160	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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